spackrackman
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Hi all,
I was hoping my first post on this new forum was going to be a jolly one filled with pictures of my Bj40 and my Aluminum BJ40 project... but no...
today I went to dig out my trusty BJ40 that has stood for over year avoiding two winters and unfortunately one summer where I was getting married and never got the chance to pull her out of storage. Anyway this morning I filled it up with some new oil. Turned it over a few times and then fired her up.. After the usual smoke had cleared I left it ticking over... came back 20 mins later and all was quiet. I tried to turn it over and the starter could barely turn the 3litre engine over. It does move but only just. I am assuming we have a semi seized engine! I checked the oil and its still clean as a whistle.. Could I assume that the oil pump has emptied and not re-primed and thus I have ran a dry engine.
WHAT DO I DO...... I am hoping because the engine is a tough old girl that maybe I can pour some oil into the cylinders and let them soak? but still why did no oil circulate.
So advice would be appreciated
Cheers
Jonnie
I was hoping my first post on this new forum was going to be a jolly one filled with pictures of my Bj40 and my Aluminum BJ40 project... but no...
today I went to dig out my trusty BJ40 that has stood for over year avoiding two winters and unfortunately one summer where I was getting married and never got the chance to pull her out of storage. Anyway this morning I filled it up with some new oil. Turned it over a few times and then fired her up.. After the usual smoke had cleared I left it ticking over... came back 20 mins later and all was quiet. I tried to turn it over and the starter could barely turn the 3litre engine over. It does move but only just. I am assuming we have a semi seized engine! I checked the oil and its still clean as a whistle.. Could I assume that the oil pump has emptied and not re-primed and thus I have ran a dry engine.
WHAT DO I DO...... I am hoping because the engine is a tough old girl that maybe I can pour some oil into the cylinders and let them soak? but still why did no oil circulate.
So advice would be appreciated
Cheers
Jonnie